Homicide Archives

Man arrested in connection with 2017 Moberly homicide

June 2, 2022 3:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A suspect in the 2017 homicide of a Moberly man has been arrested in Illinois.

Change in prosecutor in case for man accused of killing wife in 2006

May 31, 2022 4:54 PM Leila Mitchell

A new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.

Man charged with murder in connection with 2020 Cosmo Park homicide

May 28, 2022 7:37 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, U.S. Marshals arrested 19-year-old Maurice D. Banks, Jr. in Las Vegas for his involvement in the death of Jermaine Spain. Banks is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action in connection with Spain’s death at Cosmopolitan Recreation Area Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The Boone County Prosecutor’s

Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited

May 27, 2022 12:02 PM Associated Press

Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities said Friday.

Moniteau County suspect accused in fatal shooting seeks change of venue for trial

May 18, 2022 8:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

A suspect accused of killing one person and shooting three others is asking for a change in venue.

Judgment approved in wrongful death lawsuit over Columbia crash

May 12, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge approved Wednesday a final judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a deadly Columbia crash.

Prosecutors file murder charge against suspect in deadly Columbia shooting

May 10, 2022 8:39 AM Zachary Farwell

The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting.

Investigators locate person of interest in Pulaski County homicide investigation

May 9, 2022 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said late Monday morning that the person of interest was found dead in South Carolina late Sunday. ORIGINAL: Investigators have located a man that’s a person of interest in a Pulaski County homicide investigation. Deputies and the Fort Leonard Wood Military Criminal Division (CID) responded

August murder trial canceled for Jefferson City man

May 5, 2022 8:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An August murder trial was canceled for a Jefferson City man according to online court records.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri execute Carman Deck?

May 3, 2022 3:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

A man convicted of a 1996 double killing in eastern Missouri is scheduled to die Tuesday by lethal injection in the state prison at Bonne Terre.

Suspect in Boone County firefighter’s death skips court appearance

May 2, 2022 1:35 PM Matthew Sanders

A Kansas City man accused in the death of a Boone County firefighter has a warrant out for his arrest after missing a court date.

Judge sentences Jefferson City man in deadly 2018 shooting of Lincoln University student

April 27, 2022 11:01 AM Zachary Farwell

A Cole County judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to prison this week in the deadly 2018 shooting of a Lincoln University student.

Trial for woman accused of killing 4-year-old Jefferson City boy moved to next year

April 22, 2022 9:18 AM Zachary Farwell

The trial for a woman accused of killing a 4-year-old Jefferson City boy is now expected to happen next year.

Judge sentences Franklin man to 32 years in prison for deadly stabbing

April 19, 2022 7:44 AM Zachary Farwell

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has sentenced a Franklin, Missouri man for stabbing a woman to death in September 2020. Howard County Judge Scott Hayes sentenced Emmett S. Wood Jr. to a total of 32 years in prison on Monday. The judge gave Wood consecutive sentences of 25 years in prison for second-degree murder

Jefferson City police take boy into custody following deadly stabbing

April 18, 2022 10:56 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators have taken a boy into custody following a deadly stabbing in Jefferson City last week. Police said officers responded to the 800 block of Montana Street just before 11:55 a.m. on Friday for reports of a domestic disturbance. Officers found a 23-year-old man suffering from stab wounds lying in the

Trial date not decided for Columbia man accused of murder

April 18, 2022 2:14 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date is undecided for a Columbia man accused of taking part in a 2017 killing. Neither Jeffrey McWilliams nor his attorney appeared at a court hearing scheduled for him on Monday morning. ABC 17 News is told the trial could happen between the second or third week of August. The

Judge gives 15-year prison sentence in Miller County drug overdose death

April 14, 2022 1:10 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Miller County in February was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.

Jury finds man guilty of murder in deadly 2020 Mexico home invasion

April 14, 2022 6:34 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County jury convicted a Kirksville man Wednesday night for his role in a deadly 2020 Mexico, Missouri home invasion. Jurors found Sadiq Moore, 25, guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action in the death of 25-year-old Chance Davis. A judge is expected

Driver acquitted in deadly Jefferson City crash

April 11, 2022 10:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The driver in a November 2019 crash that killed another person was acquitted of manslaughter last week in a bench trial.

Fotoohighiam calls murder conspiracy prosecution “malicious” after acquittal

April 7, 2022 10:02 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man acquitted of plotting to kill his ex-wife called his prosecution “malicious” Thursday.